Paul Thurrott
Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, Hands-On Windows, and First Ring Daily with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via email, Twitter or Mastodon.
Paul Thurrott’s Recent Posts
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2015) Review
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- Jun 28, 2015
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The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the best Ultrabook I've ever used, a sleek, thin and…
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (AT&T) First Impressions
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 26, 2015
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Microsoft's new phablet, the Lumia 640 XL, is now available in the United States from…
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Mobile for Phones Build 10149
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 25, 2015
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As expected, Microsoft announced today the immediate availability of Windows 10 Mobile for Phones build…
Microsoft to Make “Tough Choices” as it Unveils New Mission Statement to Employees
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 25, 2015
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A Microsoft email uncovered by Geekwire is causing a stir with Microsoft enthusiasts today, and…
Microsoft Sway Comes to iPad, with Windows 10 Version “This Summer”
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 25, 2015
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Today, Microsoft is releasing Sway for iPad and an updated Sway on iPhone. But a…
Leaks Show Windows 10 Mobile is Coming Together Too
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 25, 2015
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You may know that Windows 10 Mobile has been trailing well behind its desktop/tablet counterparts…
Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Hero Image
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 25, 2015
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The default background image for Windows 10, now called "the hero image," can set the…
Microsoft is Updating Office Online with New Formatting and Viewing Features
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 24, 2015
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Microsoft announced today that it will be adding a number of new features to Word…
Office Apps for Android Handsets Exit Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 24, 2015
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The first non-preview versions of Microsoft's Office apps for Android handsets—Word, Excel and PowerPoint—are now…
June 2015 Firmware Updates Are Available for Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 23, 2015
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Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. Or your Windows Update, at least. Microsoft has issued…
Google Launches Free Music Streaming Service
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 23, 2015
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Google announced this morning that it will now offer a free, ad-supported version of its…
Windows 10 Feature Focus: Backup and Recovery
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 23, 2015
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While Windows 10 doesn't actually add any new backup or recovery tools, it provides great…
Microsoft Aligns Windows 10 SDK with Desktop and Mobile Builds
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 23, 2015
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Microsoft says it will deliver the final version of its Windows 10 developer tools for…
Windows 10 Feature Focus: Calendar
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 22, 2015
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The Calendar app in Windows connects to multiple accounts and helps you manage your work…
Windows 10 Drops Reliance on Microsoft Account
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 22, 2015
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While Windows 8 virtually demanded a Microsoft account sign-in, Windows 10 has broken that particular…
Guys, Seriously. Pirates are STILL Not Getting Windows 10 for Free
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 22, 2015
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Anyone beta testing Windows 10 will get the final product for free, but some believe…